Turnstile.



JJF. QH. PEREY. TuRNsmE. 4-MIUlCATLHIN FILED JULY 30.1911. 1,254,065. Patented, Jam 22,1918` 4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

improvements. in min UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

:UHR MOIS JID HUBERT PEBEY, GF vBROOKLYN', NEW YOB.

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To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, JOHN FRANCIS PEREY, a citizen 'of the United States of America, and HUBERT PEREY, a subject of the Queen of the Netherlands, both residing at the 'city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, coimty of Kings, State of New York, have invented certaln new andl useful Improvements in Turnstiles, of which the' followingfs a specification. v

ur invention, while relating generally to t'urnstiles, has particular reference to the form and construction of turnstile arm a'nd locking mechanism for the same.

One of the serious objections to turns'tiles now in common use, arises as aresult of injuries sufiered by persons `in attempting to force a passage, after paying their fare but before 'thelockin mechanism of'the machine is released. his has resultedin heavy losses to companies operating thesemachines and created al demand Vfor amodifxed. type in which either ordinary or extraordinary 4 force or pressure enerted by a person against the arm of the machine which bars the pas`A sagey will cause Athe arn'rtoA yield and, in,

yi'el ,will operate toetect the release of thlocking mechanism 'of the' machine, thereby obviating not only the main cause of risk anddanger to patrons but also makin it impossible for the plaintiffs in damage suits to vestablish what has'heretofore been considered the most important fact on which such .suits are based, ire., that the machine was ri d. and unyieldingf l- U Furt er, inmany instances it is desirable to employ a turnstlle merely fox-.the purpose of automatically re 'stering .the` number of persons passing an in such uses, there 1s Ano occasion for having anattendant manu- 'ally releasethe machine foreachV but it is important essential to accuracy in the count,- thatthemovementof theturnstile bedeinitely limitedV to 'a quarter revo lu-tion foreachfperson, assuming a four arm Vllith these4 ,objections d,.we have produced a machine which we believe will fully meet the `situation and prove both eicient and satisfactory-in 'use. y

In the accompanying drawings, fornung part of these.' specifications, we 'have illustrated a construotion'lsuitable for .carrying lour nventi on into effect. We wish it understood, however, that we do not limit ouri Spenlilcation of Iettera Patent.

i Application illed 'July 30, 1917. Serial No. 183,627.

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selves to either the exact form or the precise l details shown, as various.A changes may loe made therein without departing from the' spirit and scope of the present invention.

In the drawings: v

Figure 1 is a, vlew in side elevation of our improved turnstile, the upper part only: of the machine b'eing shown;

Fig. 2 is a similar view partly in section;

Fig. 3 is a plan view in which, to avoid useless repetition, one arm only' and a portion of the head is shown; l

Fig. 4 is a lcross sectional view, taken on the posstition of the arm when the machine is at re Fig. 5 is a. similar view, showing the position of the arm when operated to release and permit free rotation of the turrfstile head` Fig. 6 is a view in ,elevation with arts shown in section ofa modification; and)A Flg. 7 1s 4a detail plan vie'wof the locking bolt.

Referring now to the drawings,l represents the upper portion of the base casting or pedestal ofthe turnstile. This casting is hollow4 or chambered and has mounted on the shoulder` 3, there is a separatin washer 4, which su ports the rotating hea 5,-of the machine c ear of the pedestal.

The head 5, for convenience of removal, is loosely mounted onV the upper projecting end of the shaft 2,`but ,is 'keyedor connected to rotate with it .through the 'top platev 6.

As shown, the top plate issnugly fitted on the squared end 7, ofV the shaft and is se' cured -by lock-nuts 8. Thus mounted, the shaft and plate are connected together in lxed relation and through studs or pins 9,

projecting from the underside of the plate .and entering sockets in' the head, rotation vof the head, in either direction, istransmitted to the shaft.

The head 5, may be given any form derroo siredhut'is preferabl square, as indicated' in Fig. '3, to provide at surfaces to receive the turnstile" arm sup orts and the head Vlockin' devices, whic will newfbe de. scribel The particularvform and construction of the arm support is'not important, it being ia' f essential only, for thel'ty e of arm here disclosed, to provideJ two arings at l10, 10, preferably radiallyalined with relation to the head 5. As shown, the supportconsists of a straight radially disposed rod 11, which is secured t the head by having one of its ends screwed into a threaded socket 12v of the A 'head ,and thev other firmly held -against porting rod 1-1, and arranged inA parallel relation as shown.' These tubular sections are connected by means of end castings 16, 16, into which they are threaded.

The straight rod extends through one of, the tubular sections 15, and serves as a supf ortupon which the arm is free to turn, it Being limited, however, in its rotary movement; about the support, asy will be hereinafter described;

Normally or when 'the machine is not in olperation, the arms are, held in the position s own'best in Fig. 4, with the upper tubu-` lar member thereof lying beyond the sup@ portand: thus advanced, will naturallybe` grasped or pushed against by afpersonA in going throughthe passage in`whi`ch lthemachine is located andunder the pressure thus applied, the arm yields and is 'rocked for- 1 ward to the position shown inl Fig. v5, before there is any rotary, movement of the head carrying the arms v This preliminary independent' movement of the arm is'l utilized tovefiect the release of a head locking device arranged in con-` nection 'with each. arm and.- there shown in the form of a: flatbolt 17, which is slidingly mounted in a recess 1S, ofthe head vand limited in its movement .by a headed stud or screw 19, -projecting Vthrough a slot 20,

-` in threJ bolt.

` The locking bolt is normally Shot down-- Ward bya spring 21, acting through a notched lever 22. The sprin is `carriedby -the brace rod 13, on which t e lever 22, is

pivoted and a stud 23, projecting from the lever int-o anelongated opening-24, inthe` locking bolt completes the connection fronrthe spring through which it acts to yield-4 ingly. maintainl the bolt at the limit of its downward movement, as shown in Fig. 4.

The raising or release of the bolt 1n op- "position to'thespring, by the .preliminary vrotary movement off' the :arm about itshoril' z ontal supporting axis, islelfected through a connectionbetweenthe arm andthe lever 22. As shown, the ree end of lthe lever is extended at 22, and is connected through a pin- 22?, with. aprojecting lug of the' inner end casting of the arm, the arrangement being such, that movement of the arm' 'from the position shown in Fig. 4', to that in 'Fig 5, operates to throw the free end of the lever upward against the action of the .spring and at the same time raisesv thelo'clr- 4ing bolt clear of the stopv 26, oannthgegpedestal 'of the machine,permitting'rotaton of .the head through a 'quarter revolution in the usual manner well known in the art.

As before' stated, eacharm is provided with a head locking device similar to that above described and as the arms, O ne after the other, come into positionbarring thepassag'e in which the machine. `is operating 'thelocking bolts thereof successively co-act w1th the stop 26, on the pedi@tliflarid"checkY further rotation of the machine,until the bolt is released in the manner above *described.

Ordinarily, aratchet mechanism is employed to prevent backror reverse motion of the machine andas itis desirable to simplify the machine and reduce its` cost as much as possible, we find that by vforming a second stop 27,' on the pedestal andgiving it an inclined surface 28, it will serve practically everyl purpose of. the ratchet mechanism. The purpose of incliningthewup'per surfaceof this secondi'stop, is( to cam'the locking 'boltupward and cause it to`ride f/over it-and immediately the` bolt passes it, the spring acts aDdS hOOt-s the' bolt down- .wardfbetweenfthetwo stops, preventing further rotatin' 'oi mahinein either direction. r In Figs.' 6 and 7; we have-shown amodification in which only 4'one locking bolt or mechanism is employed to cooperate with the several arms of the rotatin head.

As shown inFig. 6 the .loc ing bolt 17 is contained in a casing` 18, which. is'bolted to the `upper end of the pedestal of the"'ma,

`chine. The vbody of the bolt is cylindrical and is slidingiy' fitted in the 'casing 'under the: action of a spring 29, which tends to maintain 1t at the' limit of itsupward movement. The bolt is squared or ilattened ait its 'upper end, as indicated at. 30, and .saidl squared or flattened portion projects through. a slot 31 formed in'a screw cap 32, which is threaded in the bolt casing. y

Cooperating with'the lock-ing bolt,"just .I

deseribed,there are a series'of lugs26 and 27, which are secured to the rotating headv of themachine, there being two ofv such lugs provided in connection with each arm of the turnstile. .f

f 'In the modification, the arm supports and the spring advanced arms mounted therein` areA of the same construction as previously ,described, and there is provided in addition a projection 32, from each arm, -which ex tends downward betweenthe lugs and is designed as the arm isrocked, in theman'ner iso engaging the same and permitting rotation le operation of the machine. The return o the bolt to `bolt and by reason of the incline,

lockingbolt downwardpuntil the lug passes it, whereupon, under the reaction of the spring,the bolt shoots upward, coming into vposition between the lugs and again locking or bac ward movement of the head, by preaversal of the right the machine preparatory to the next operation. l

As shown in Fig. 6, the inclined lugs are arranged so that on disengagement of the locking bolt in the manner Just described,

the machine may be rotated in either direction, assuming the usual ratchet mechanism is not present. It 1s only 1n. very rare 1nstances that` free rotation of the machine 1n either direction after being unlocked 1s reuired` and in order now to'y change the mac ine over to rotation in one direction only,

for example, toward'the right or clockwise, it is onlyV necessary to remove and reverse each of the right hand lugs27, as indicated by dotted linesin Fig. 6, in which position the lu actsas a positive stop against return senting its squared end to the locking bolt. To adapt the machine for rotation toward the right or counter-clockwise only, the rehand lug 26 oi each pair would bring about the desired result, as will be apparent'.

As the operation of the machine will be apparent from the foregoing description, further detailed explanation 1s deemed unnecessary and will'y therefore not beV given.

Having, therefore, vention, we claimp: l

1. A turnstile provided with a rotatable head, a plurality ofarms carried by the head and rotatable therewith, the said arms being mounted to` each have limited movement independent of the head, and lookin means for the head arranged to be release by the said limited independent movement of the` arms.

2. A turnstile provided with a rotatable head, a pluralitypf arms carried by 'the ment cbnnected to be Adially dispose cam the fully described our ineacharm being mounted vto have moves independent of the head, and head v 3; A' turnstile provided with a rotatable head, arm sup orts fix to the head,ra

arms m tedpingthe supports to have limited movement'inde endent ofthe head, and locking means for t y`e head Y.

operatively connected to be released by the.

4. A turnstile provided -witlra rotatable n limited independent movement of the ,arms

head, arm supports fixed to the head, ra-

dially disposed arms mounted in the supports to have limited movement independent. of the head, and a head locking device car ried by ,each arm and connected :to lbe operat'ed bythe limited independent movement of the arms.- 0 Y 5.A turnstile providedrwith ahead, ro- I tatable about a vertical axis, a plurality of arm supports fixedk to the" head, outwardly extendin arms mounted on the supports to have 'limited rotation abouthorizontal axes,

and head locking means controlled bythe movement of the arms, about the horizontal axes 'A l i 6. A turnstile provided with a head, 4rotatableabout a vertical axis, a plurality of arm supportsfixed to the `head,'outwardly extendin arms mounted on the supports tol have limited rotation about horizontal axe sprin opposing such limitedrotation, head l l ment of the arms about the horizontal axes. l 7. A turnstile provided with a head, ro-

an ocking meanscontrolled bythe movetatable about a vertical axis, a plurality of arm supports fixed to the head,'outward1y extending'arms mounted on the supports to have rotation about horizontal axes, s rings and stops'limitingsuch rotation; an head locking means controlled by the movement of the arms about the horizontal axes.

8. A turnstile provided with a head ro'- ta-table about a vertical axis, a lplurality of arm supports fixed tothe head, outwardly extending arms mounted on thesupports to have rotary motion about horizontal axes, springs opposing such rotary motion in one direction and stops limiting it in the oppo-` site direction, and a lockm bolt for the head carried by each arm an controlled byA its movement about horizontal axis.

9. A turnstile provided with a head -rotatable about a vertical axis, a. plurality of arm supports fixed to the head, a head locking bolt carried by each support, and outwardly extending arms movably mounted in the supports to control the bolts.

In testimony whereof, we afx our signatures, in the presence of two witnesses.

JOHN FRANCIS PEREY. HUBERT PEREY.

l Witnesses WILLIAM F. RAUSCH,

HENRY MULLER. 

